How To Fix WRF_PPW897 - Price plan &1: cancellation due to error in currency conversion

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 897

• Message text: Price plan &1: cancellation due to error in currency conversion

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW897 - Price plan &1: cancellation due to error in currency conversion ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WRF_PPW897
  
  Text: Price plan &1: cancellation due to error in currency conversion
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the processing of a price plan when SAP attempts to convert currency amounts but encounters an issue. The typical causes include:
  
  Missing or incorrect exchange rates for the currency pair and date involved in the price plan.
  The exchange rate type required for the conversion is not maintained or is invalid.
  The currency conversion logic is unable to find a valid rate for the specified date or period.
  The currency code in the price plan or related master data is incorrect or not recognized.
  The system date or the date relevant for the exchange rate determination is outside the valid range of maintained exchange rates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, perform the following steps:
  
  
  Check Exchange Rates:
  
  Go to transaction OB08 (Maintain Exchange Rates).
  Verify that the exchange rate for the currency pair involved in the price plan exists for the relevant date.
  Ensure the exchange rate type used in the price plan or system configuration is maintained and valid.
  
  
  
  Verify Currency Codes:
  
  Confirm that the currency codes used in the price plan and related master data are correct and active in the system.
  
  
  
  Check Validity Periods:
  
  Ensure the exchange rates are valid for the date on which the price plan is being processed.
  If necessary, maintain or update exchange rates for the required periods.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the currency conversion settings in the pricing procedure or related customizing.
  Confirm that the correct exchange rate type is assigned and used.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Price Plan:
  
  After correcting exchange rates or currency data, reprocess the price plan.
  
  
  
  Additional Checks:
  
  If the error persists, check for any user-exits or custom code that might affect currency conversion.
  Review SAP Notes related to currency conversion errors in price plans.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction OB08: Maintain exchange rates.
  Transaction VK11/VK12: Maintain pricing conditions and check currency settings.
  SAP Notes: Search for notes related to WRF_PPW897 or currency conversion errors in pricing.
  Currency Conversion in Pricing: SAP uses exchange rates to convert condition amounts when the condition currency differs from the document or company code currency.
  Exchange Rate Types: Common types include M (average rate), B (buy rate), G (selling rate), etc. The correct type must be maintained and used.
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WRF_PPW897 indicates a failure in currency conversion during price plan processing, usually due to missing or invalid exchange rates. Ensuring that exchange rates are properly maintained for the relevant currencies and dates, and that the correct exchange rate type is used, will resolve the issue.